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WPBPD investigate shooting; car transporting victim crashes

West Palm Beach police are investigating a shooting in the 600 block of 9th Street. Upon arrival shortly after 9 a.m. Friday, officers learned that a victim had been taken to the hospital by civilians.

West Palm Beach police are investigating a shooting in the 600 block of 9th Street. Upon arrival shortly after 9 a.m. Friday, officers learned that a victim had been taken to the hospital by civilians.

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Updated: 1:28 PM EDT Jun 19, 2015

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WEBVTT WE'RE LIVE AT THE CRIME SCENEWITH THE LATEST.REPORTER: VERY ACTIVE SCENEAS YOU SAID HERE.I'M AT THE CORNER OF 36 AND PINEWOOD.WE JUST SAW AN AMBULANCE ARRIVEAT THE SCENE.POLICE ARE STILL GATHERINGEVIDENCE BUT WHAT WE DO KNOW ISONE PERSON IS IN THE HOSPITALAND INNOCENT BY STANDER CAUGHTIN THE MIDDLE.THEY REPORTED TO A SHOOTING.BUT WHEN THEY ARRIVED, THEYLEARNED SOMEONE HAD BEEN SHOTNEAR THE LOCATION AND THECIVILIANS PLACED THE VICTIMINSIDE THE CAR AND DROVE HIM TOTHE HOSPITAL AND ON THE WAY TOTHE HOSPITAL, THE VEHICLECRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ANDTHAT'S WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW.THE DRIVER THAT WAS HIT WAS NOTINJURED AND HE REMAINED AT THESCENE UNTIL OFFICERS ARRIVED.DETECTIVES ARE STILL AT BOTHLOCATIONS.NOWHERE ON THE CONDITION OF THEPERSON WHO WAS SHOT OR THESHOOTER.TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.YOU HEARD THE SHOOTING?MAN: I HEARD THE CRASH.WE HAVE SEVERAL CRASHES HERE AMONTH SO I RAN OUT TO SEE IFANYONE NEEDED HELP.A YOUNG MAN WAS BENT OVER INPAIN AND YOU CAN SEE HE HADTRAUMA TO THE FACE.HE WAS SHOT.AND HE'S CALLING 911.I CAME BACK HERE TO GET SUPPLIESTO APPLY PRESSURE TO HIS FACEAND JUST SAT WITH HIM AND TRIEDTO KEEP HIM CALM UNTIL THE PARMEDICS GOT HERE.REPORTER: YOU WERE ABLE TOGET HIM TO THE HOSPITAL?MAN: THAT'S GOOD TO HEAR.IT IT'S A SHAME THAT PEOPLE GETINVOLVED IN THESE SHOOTINGS.REPORTER: THANK YOU SO MUCHTO TALK TO US.POLICE STILL AT THE SCENE HERE.WE WILL COOTINUE TO BE HERE AND

WPBPD investigate shooting; car transporting victim crashes

West Palm Beach police are investigating a shooting in the 600 block of 9th Street. Upon arrival shortly after 9 a.m. Friday, officers learned that a victim had been taken to the hospital by civilians.